Liga Portugal 26/27 · 9 Oct 2026

Sporting Braga 1–3 Sporting CP

Picked for matchday: Standout: Rodrigo Zalazar scored 94.5

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Sep 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Sporting Braga favourites at 41%.

Sporting CP won although Sporting Braga made the better chances (1.7 xG to 1.0): a result the chances didn't back.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Geny Catamo, 69.5 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Geny Catamo +24.8, Nestory Irankunda +24.1, Rui Silva +20.5.

Well below it: Silas Andersen −9.8.

Each side's last five results before this match.

20 Sep 2026	D 0–0	at Santa Clara Liga Portugal
14 Sep 2026	W 1–0	v Estoril Praia Liga Portugal
10 Sep 2026	L 1–2	at CF Estrela Amadora Liga Portugal
5 Sep 2026	W 2–1	at FC Alverca Liga Portugal
31 Aug 2026	W 1–0	v Vitória SC Liga Portugal

19 Sep 2026	D 2–2	v FC Arouca Liga Portugal
13 Sep 2026	D 1–1	at Famalicão Liga Portugal
9 Sep 2026	W 3–1	v Galatasaray Champions League
5 Sep 2026	W 2–0	v CD Nacional Liga Portugal
28 Aug 2026	W 4–0	at Rio Ave Liga Portugal

7 Mar 2026	Sporting Braga 2–2 Sporting CP Liga Portugal
5 Oct 2025	Sporting CP 1–1 Sporting Braga Liga Portugal

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
Gabriel Martínez Midfielder	23	–	82.7	–
Jonas Wind Forward	16	0.20	71.2	–
Vítor Carvalho Defender	90	0.03	58.7	+4.8
João Moutinho Midfielder	74	–	58.5	+6.7
Tomás Marqués Midfielder	16	0.02	57.7	–
Ricardo Horta Forward	90	0.08	54.3	−2.3
Pau Víctor Forward	74	0.43	53.1	+0.6
Mario Dorgeles Midfielder	24	0.31	49.5	–
Denis Huseinbašić Midfielder	66	0.10	49.5	+6.0
Gabriel Silva Forward	67	0.44	48.1	−0.1
Jean-Baptiste Gorby Midfielder	90	–	48.0	+0.5
Fran Navarro Forward	12	0.02	43.5	–
Adrian Bajrami Defender	84	–	43.2	−4.8
Victor Gómez Midfielder	90	0.07	40.9	−2.0
Sergio Barcia Defender	90	0.01	40.0	−6.2
Bernardo Fontes Goalkeeper	90	–	39.5	−5.4

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Rodrigo Zalazar Forward	26	1	0	0.17	94.5	–
Luis Javier Suárez Forward	31	1	0	0.30	86.1	–
Geny Catamo Midfielder	90	0	1	0.24	69.5	+24.8
Rui Silva Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	67.4	+20.5
Eduardo Quaresma Defender	90	0	0	–	64.1	+9.4
Nestory Irankunda Forward	79	0	1	–	61.6	+24.1
Flávio Gonçalves Forward	11	0	0	–	61.1	–
Maximiliano Araújo Defender	32	0	0	0.01	58.7	–
Iván Fresneda Defender	90	0	0	–	58.1	+12.9
Gonçalo Inácio Defender	90	0	0	–	54.9	+5.5
Sergi Altimira Midfielder	90	0	0	0.04	53.1	+0.8
Issa Doumbia Midfielder	90	0	0	0.07	52.9	+6.2
João Simões Midfielder	12	0	0	–	49.9	–
Fotis Ioannidis Forward	59	0	0	–	49.2	−2.6
Georgios Vagiannidis Defender	58	0	0	0.13	47.0	+5.1
Silas Andersen Midfielder	58	0	0	–	40.1	−9.8